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Forward-facing seats typically have lower anchors and a tether anchor… the LATCH system. LATCH stands for Lower Anchors & Tethers for Children. We want to use the tether anchor whenever we go forward-facing. (If you switch your…

ByMalika
September 27, 2017
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My Baby Has Night Terrors: What Should I Do??

My daughter is waking up in the middle of the night and screaming bloody murder. It literally sounds like someone is torturing her. She is inconsolable and screams “Noooo” over and over and over again. Sound familiar? Are you dealing with something similar?…

ByMalika
September 20, 2017
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Why Won’t You Sleep? Trial & Error / Process of Elimination

Here is also a list of things we tried that may or may not have worked. We aren’t too sure because by the time she started sleeping through the night we were giving her all of it! LOL…

ByMalika
September 20, 2017
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“Birth to Boosters” Full Car Seat Vlog Series, Plus Where to Get a FREE Check-Up

Chuck says the biggest challenge they face is “non-use and people with their elementary school kids not using booster seats.” He says you need to remember “the law is a low bar” and in order to give your kids the best protection possible you need to go above and beyond. “I always tell people, if it…

ByMalika
September 15, 2017
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Rear-Facing Convertible Car Seats: How to Install Them Properly

Can I put my baby in a rear-facing seat past the age of 2? YES! AND, it is recommended. What about their legs? Your child can cross their legs, hang them off the side or do whatever they want with them… the seat will…

ByMalika
September 8, 2017
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Rear-Facing Convertible Seats: Attaching Your Baby Properly

Learn how to properly secure an infant into their convertible car seat. Watch THIS VIDEO to see how to secure your infant into an infant car seat. Below, I will list the differences or the ‘NEW’ stuff that you need to consider once you move baby to the next stage – a convertible, rear-facing seat….

ByMalika
September 8, 2017
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Infant Car Seats: How To Properly Secure Your Child

We all want to keep our children safe at all times. Driving is the most dangerous activity we partake in on a daily basis, but 4 out of 5 child passenger restraints are used incorrectly. I’m doing an entire vlog series starting…

ByMalika
September 7, 2017
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How to Properly Install an Infant Car Seat

If you can, install your car seat in the center seat. It tends to be the safest spot should you get into an accident. Farthest from any impact. …

ByMalika
September 4, 2017
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Why I Chose Kapiʻolani: The State-of-the-art NICU Facility

Kapi’ʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children has an updated, new NICU wing in the Diamond Head Tower. The staff and facilities are amazing but what really made me…

ByMalika
September 4, 2017
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MyChart App: Electronically Check Test Results, Change Appts, Email Doctor… and More!

Hawaii Pacific Health has updated their MyChart App and it’s AWESOME. Through MyChart you can electronically check-in for your appointments, schedule or cancel appointments, email your doctor, view and pay your bill, refill your medication, update your…

ByMalika
August 24, 2017
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What Happens AFTER You Deliver at Kapi’olani

I had the pleasure of interviewing Brandy Rhinelander, the manager of the Mother-Baby Care Unit at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children. She is a wealth of information and her interview is below. But first, here is some helpful information about what…

ByMalika
August 10, 2017
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Hospital Bag Checklist: What NOT to Pack… Because it’s Provided!

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children provides some goodies for you including: diapers, wipes, a baby comb, vaseline, baby shampoo/body wash, a Hawaii Pacific Health…